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Well, We Scored (And Still Lost)
Jays 1 Giants 10 I don’t know…. At least in the past we were able to make the easy defensive plays. But tonight, we couldn’t even do that. Andrés Giménez made an error. Kazuma Okamoto made an official, had another that should have been an error and made a lousy play on a throw into […]
Monday Bantering and Game Thread
George Springer has joined the team in San Francisco, but there is no word that he’s been added to the roster and he isn’t in the lineup tonight, which is something that we could have an explanation about. Of course, as soon as I hit publish the team will make an announcement. The lineup they […]
Scoreless In Seattle, Again
Blue Jays 0 Mariners 4 So…..for the second game in a row, we didn’t score. Today, three hits, one extra base hit (Vlad’s double), with singles from Nathan Lukes and Ernie Clement. And we had two walks. Surprisingly, only six strikeouts, but a lot of soft contact. We had one hard hit ball, Vlad’s double […]
Blue Jays @ Mariners Game Thread
Game #90. It really can’t be as bad as yesterday’s game, right? Trey Yesavage is having a good season. But then Emerson Hancock isn’t terrible either. I can’t imagine naming someone Emerson. But then I don’t have much imagination. Today’s lineups: Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS MARINERS Nathan Lukes – RF J.P. Crawford – 3B Vladimir […]
Sunday Jays Notes
It must be fun to be a manager and a pitching coach. Ok, we have Shane Bieber back and ready to go. Three starts in, he has a 9.00 ERA. 7 walks and 9 strikeouts in 13 innings. Batters are hitting .351/.422/.737 against him. His fastball velocity is at the 15th percentile and average exit […]
Mariners Crush Jays
Jays 0 Mariners 11 The trouble with signing a pitcher coming off of Tommy John Surgery is that they might not be the same pitcher they were before the surgery. Today, at least, Shane Bieber was not the pitcher he used to be. He pitched a nice first inning and go the first two outs […]
Jays @ Mariners Game Thread
Game number 89…..the season is flying by. Winnning a second game in a row would be nice. George Springer is still away, moved to the Family Medical Emergency list, but there is no emergency, just letting George have more time with his son. Unfortunately, it looks like Canada’s time in the World Cup is over. […]
Jays Shutout Mariners
Blue Jays 2 Mariners 0 The bad news? We only scored 2 runs, which is pretty normal. The good news? They didn’t score 2 runs. We got both our runs in the third inning. Sean Keys started it with a single. Andrés Giménez doubled him home. John had Nathan Lukes bunt Giménez to third. IN […]
Blue Jays @ Mariners Game Thread
Late night baseball, especially for you guys out east. I’m going to put the thread up early, mostly so I don’t forget. There is a little bit of news: Tonight’s lineups: Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS MARINERS Nathan Lukes – RF J.P. Crawford – 3B Vladimir Guerrero – 1B Randy Arozarena – LF Kazuma Okamoto – […]
Friday Jays Notes
Shi Davidi tells us that Kazuma Okamoto was named AL Rookie of the Month. Only slightly unfair, as he’s not a 30-year-old rookie who played several seasons in the majors in Japan. But we aren’t going have many guy get awards, this year, so lets enjoy. Okamoto had 7 home runs, 20 RBI, 4 doubles […]
Today in Blue Jays History: Raul Mondesi Traded
Twenty-four years ago today, the Blue Jays traded Raul Mondesi, along with cash, to the Yankees for Scott Wiggins. The return wasn’t significant—Wiggins only pitched three games for Toronto—but the true benefit was shedding Mondesi’s salary and removing an unhappy presence from the clubhouse. Toronto had acquired Mondesi from the Dodgers in November 1999 by […]
Off-Day Open Thread
The Jays have an off-day today, so we are going to have an Open Thread. And they are unlikely to give us any news today because they have a long plane ride to Seattle. I have enjoyed going to Seattle for games in the past, but I’m not going to the states for a bit. […]
Jays Crush Mets
Mets 3 Blue Jays 9 One of those, very very rare days, where the offense and the pitching both were great for the Jays. We scored early, we scored often: 12 hits, 2 home runs, 5 for 9 with RISP. All the things we’d like every game. Lukes, Okamoto, Kirk and Clement had two hits […]
Canada Day Game Thread
Happy Canada Day. Maybe we can have a win as a present. I joke about my parents deciding to immigrate to the coldest place on the planet, but Antarctica wasn’t taking immigrants, so they choose second best, Edmonton Alberta. But I’m very happy they made that choice. Not that it was easy for them. They […]
George Springer Placed On Paternity List
Now, just cause I think of George Springer as an old man, doesn’t mean, in real life, he’s young and can have a growing family. He has two children already, one also named George, the fourth George Springer. Jonatan Clase is up with the team. Paternity Leave in the MLB is only for up to […]
Today in Jays History: Jays Play 19 innings
Ten Years Ago Today The Jays and Cleveland faced off in a marathon 19-inning game, marking the second-longest contest by duration and tying for the most innings the Jays have ever played. Games like this are unforgettable; I wish we saw more of them. I’m fairly certain Matt set a record with his recap—these epic […]
Bad Baseball Is Boring….Jays Lose
Mets 3 Blue Jays 0 Not only did we lose…..we were boring losing. It is hard to stay interested in a game where we only six hits (five singles and a double), spread out across the nine innings. Nolan McLean was very good in the starting role for the Mets, but we should have been […]
Blue Jays Birthdays: Tony Fernandez
Tony Fernandez, widely regarded as the greatest shortstop in Blue Jays history, would have celebrated his 64th birthday today. Fernandez still leads the franchise in games played (1,450) and hits (1,583), among other records. He also set single-season marks for singles (161) and triples (17), and is second among position players in bWAR with 37.5, […]
Great Start From Yesavage, Jays Beat Mets
Mets 1 Blue Jays 2 It was great to see Bo Bichette back in Toronto. He seemed touched by the ovation the fans gave him. After seeing the Jays down a bunch of runs early in the last several games, the great start from Trey Yesavage was very nice to see. He went 6.2 innings, […]
Mets At Jays Game Thread
Bo returns to Rogers Centre. It will be weird watching him wearing a different jersey. As much as I wish the best for him, I’d be ok with an 0 for 12 series for him. There are a bunch of tweets about Bo tearing up before the game, I’m curious to see him when they […]
Addison Barger Will Be Out Longer
The start of another series, and all I’m thinking is ‘don’t be swept’. That stuff about Addison Barger being back soon? Not so much. He has a ‘stress reaction in his back’. I guess that means stress fracture, but he’ll be shut down for two more weeks. So let’s hope that he might be back […]
Who Wore It Best: 1
You’d think there’d be more demand from top players for the number 1 on the back of the jersey, especially since it was worn by some notable players. However, it has largely been the designation of contact first, defensively solid infielders over the years and the Jays are no exception. When the Yankees and Indians […]
Monday Jays Notes
Today marks the returned of Bo Bichette to Rogers Centre. Neither he, nor his team are doing well. The Mets are 35-49 deep in last place in the NL East, 7.5 games back of fourth. The fired their manager, though I think the GM deserves more of the blame. Their playroll is $328.3 million (Blue […]
Jays Lose 3-2, Rangers Complete Four Game Sweep
Six in a row, and what a stupid way to get there. The losing streak now stands at six. These last two series were important, as Houston and Texas are significant rivals for the third wildcard spot. It’s hard not to conclude that the Jays have shown that they can’t hang with even badly scuffling […]
Game #84 GameThread: Rangers at Jays
Time to rally to avoid the sweep. Not that I have great confidence after the last three days. I’d settle for Shane Bieber giving an indication that he might be watchable the rest of the way. We had a minor transaction last night. Hayden Juenger, who was DFA’d to clear a 40-man roster spot for […]
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